Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
The Yellow House
126 Lower RoadA nice restaurant and bar. Live music on select nights.
Old Salt Quay
Old Salt QuayA pub with a nice view of the Thames
Traditional, nautical-themed pub with a horseshoe bar, banquettes and outdoor tables.
11 locals recommend
The Ship Rotherhithe
39-47 Saint Marychurch StTraditional, nautical-themed pub with a horseshoe bar, banquettes and outdoor tables.
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StThe Mayflower is one of the oldest pubs on the river Thames
Arts & Culture
Odeon Cinema Surrey Quays
Redriff RoadCatch a movie while you're in London
Check out what's happening at the O2 Arena if you fancy some entertainment. It also features a selection of bars and restaurants. Download YPlan app to get last minute deals on tickets and restaurants
58 locals recommend
O2 Greenwich
Peninsula SquareCheck out what's happening at the O2 Arena if you fancy some entertainment. It also features a selection of bars and restaurants. Download YPlan app to get last minute deals on tickets and restaurants
Grab last minute tickets to many of London shows at this official TKTS booth (Don't get confused and avoid street vendors!)
20 locals recommend
TKTS
Leicester SquareGrab last minute tickets to many of London shows at this official TKTS booth (Don't get confused and avoid street vendors!)
Shopping
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre
Redriff RoadShopping at your doorstep
Crave some serious shopping? Westfield Stratford (and the 2012 Olympics venues) are just a couple of tube stops away
173 locals recommend
Currys PC World Featuring Carphone Warehouse
Crave some serious shopping? Westfield Stratford (and the 2012 Olympics venues) are just a couple of tube stops away
A quaint shopping street just off the busy Oxford and Regent streets
41 locals recommend
Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetA quaint shopping street just off the busy Oxford and Regent streets
Want to immerse yourself in luxury? Avoid blantness of Harrods, go for the character of Liberty
193 locals recommend
Liberty London
Regent StreetWant to immerse yourself in luxury? Avoid blantness of Harrods, go for the character of Liberty
Do you like bargain hunting? Designer labels at half the price at TK Maxx New Cross Gate - one stop away from Surrey Quays on London Overground
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New Cross RoadDo you like bargain hunting? Designer labels at half the price at TK Maxx New Cross Gate - one stop away from Surrey Quays on London Overground
Essentials
Cheap groceries at this huge Tesco. N.B.: works only till 5PM on weekends, 24 hours all other days
119 locals recommend
Tesco Extra
1 Armada Wy.Cheap groceries at this huge Tesco. N.B.: works only till 5PM on weekends, 24 hours all other days
Everything Else
Greenland Quay
Greenland QuayEnjoy a nice stroll, feed some birds, watch people surf or sail a dingy boat
Catch a train to Cambridge, Edinburgh or even Paris. The new King's Cross Station is an impressive blend of modern and old. British Library is also nearby.
80 locals recommend
King's Cross Station
Euston RoadCatch a train to Cambridge, Edinburgh or even Paris. The new King's Cross Station is an impressive blend of modern and old. British Library is also nearby.
The statue commemorating the 1698 visit by the first Russian Emperor, Peter the Great - he may have found inspiration to lay the foundations for the great Russian Baltic fleet in these docks!
Peter the Great Statue
33 Glaisher StThe statue commemorating the 1698 visit by the first Russian Emperor, Peter the Great - he may have found inspiration to lay the foundations for the great Russian Baltic fleet in these docks!
Entertainment & Activities
Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe StreetTake your child to a local farm
Food Scene
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdFancy Asian food - Cafe East is a place worth checking out
You can print and surf the web at Canada Water library on top of having a coffee or reading a book
35 locals recommend
Canada Water Library
21 Surrey Quays RdYou can print and surf the web at Canada Water library on top of having a coffee or reading a book